Clinique Superprimer Face Primer Review

I’ve only become a face and eye primer convert in the last two years, but ever since the love affair began, I’ve tried to use ever primer out there. So to say I have a collection of primers is quite the understatement!

Clinique just launched a line of Superprimers ($27), each one focused on color correction (think primer + cc cream.)

Primer is always applied after your skin care products, like toner, moisturizer and serum, but before concealer and foundation. While most brands recommend applying it to your entire face, I only apply where needed, which is typically my nose, alongside my nose and up under my eyes and crowsfeet, and my chin. Basically primer creates a flawless complexion by filling in fine lines, wrinkles, scars and pores. The added benefit of using Clinique’s Superprimers is that it also targets your other complexion woes such as dark circles and redness. I personally don’t have dark circles, so I can’t speak to its effectiveness, but I do have redness and an uneven skin tone.

The texture of the Superprimer is smooth and silky, although I did find that it didn’t want to play nice with my Olay Micro-Scrulpting eye cream (it would ball up.) When using the yellow Superprimer, I did notice that it diminished the appearance of redness. Since it is oil-free, it wasn’t greasy or slippery on my skin. I have combination skin, so this is something I am always concerned with. It was lightweight and not noticeable on my skin. More importantly, it didn’t appear to clog my pores and cause blemishes, as some primers are known to do.

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Shannon began A Girl’s Gotta Spa! beauty blog in 2005 to morph her love of beauty and in educating women on what truly works and what does not. In 2013 she launched a bath and body line as an extention of the beauty blog. One thing she always has on her at all times? Lip balm.